Why do SOVTs work wonders on the voice? Back pressure. The magic of SOVT exercises is that the back pressure essentially decompresses the vocal folds. This makes your vocal folds do several healthy things. Firstly, your vocal folds are pushed slightly apart, which is important for singers who habitually tighten their throats when singing. Secondly, […]

VoiceCouncil Magazine spoke with sound engineer and producer Gustavo Borner, who has worked on films such as Finding Nemo, Kick Ass, Miami Vice, Brother Bear and Dorothy of Oz. He thinks the approach to recording the vocals may seem ground-breaking, but it”s really going back to the way things were done in the first online […]

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Kathy Alexander (editor) is a staff writer at VoiceCouncil Magazine, the leading on-line publication for gigging singers. Kathy is also a singer, vocal coach and choir director. She has appeared in Vision TV's Let’s Sing Again, The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and the Victoria International Jazz Festival (main stage). You can reach Kathy at writer@voicecouncil.com. www.kathalexander.com